Here is why you cannot be convicted of careless driving:

Careless driving in Ottawa is one of the most serious charges under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act which carries devastating consequences.

Your insurance cost will dramatically increase

f you are issued a traffic ticket for careless driving and are convicted, insurance companies can and will penalize you for a minimum of 3 years. So, a traffic ticket for careless driving can end up being very costly, boosting your rates from $750-$1,000 per year to $5,000-$7,000 per year for only one conviction. That’s correct, for only one conviction.

What awaits you at court?

Section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario reads as follows:

Every person is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle or street car on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and in addition his or her licence or permit may be suspended for a period of not more than two years.

TTAS can help you fight this ticket

With our help the traffic ticket holder is often able to have the charge of careless driving completely dismissed or reduced to a minor infraction.